"Catch up quick: Duffy said Wednesday evening that 40 of the nation's "high-traffic" airports will see a 10% cut in air traffic if the government shutdown continues into Friday. "This is going to lead to more cancellations," Duffy said during Wednesday's briefing. A 4% "reduction in operations" will take effect Friday, "ramping up" to 6% by Tuesday, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14, per a Thursday evening emailed statement from Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford."
"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of "mass chaos" stemming from staffing shortages as critical air travel staff feels the strain of missed paychecks. Catch up quick: Duffy said Wednesday evening that 40 of the nation's "high-traffic" airports will see a 10% cut in air traffic if the government shutdown continues into Friday. "This is going to lead to more cancellations," Duffy said during Wednesday's briefing."
"State of play: As the longest-ever U.S. shutdown drags on, many air traffic employees continue working without pay. Many workers have continued to call out sick. More than 4,500 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were either delayed or canceled on Wednesday, according to data from tracker FlightAware. See the full list the FAA issued below: Go deeper: Shutdown threatens Thanksgiving travel, U.S. Travel warns"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that staffing shortages and missed paychecks will produce "mass chaos" in air travel. Forty high-traffic U.S. airports will face progressive reductions in air traffic capacity if the government shutdown continues, starting with a 4% reduction Friday, rising to 6% by next Tuesday, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14. Air traffic employees remain on duty without pay, and many have been calling out sick. Flight tracking data reported more than 4,500 flights within, into, or out of the U.S. were delayed or canceled on Wednesday. The shutdown threatens holiday travel.
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